Entertainment.
THEATRE
ROYAL
DITT HALLS THURSDAY, July 29th, GRAND OPENING NIGHT
QF THE
POLLARD'S LILLIPUTIAN
OPERA COMPANY.
UNDER-TUR DISTINGUISERS PATRONAGE OF Rie ECOBLENOT THE GOVERNOR, SIE WILLIAM ROBINSON, G.O.M.G., H.E. MAGE, WILDONE BLACK, C.B.,
AND COMMODORE &, HOLLAND. -THURSDAY & FRIDAY, 29th & 30th, R. SUPPES POPULAR COMIC OPERA, 'BOCCACCIO.
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, July 51, at 4 pm.
GRAND MATINEE,
'H M, S. FINAFORE.
Children and Amahs hall-price to all parts of the House,
SATURDAY, July 31st, at 9 p.1., 'LA MASCOTTE.' MONDAY, August 2nd, 'DOROTHY.'" Plan now opon at W. Bonisson & Co.'s
Mania Room..
PRICES $3, $2 and $1.
Buldiers and Sailors in uniform half-price to 2nd and back Beats only.
Late Trama will leave for the Peak 15 nofautes after Deach Performanco.
A.
POLLARD,
Advance Representative, Hongkong Hotel.
Hongkong, July 24, 1897,
Auctions.
PUBLIO AUCTION.
1458
THE Undorsirged las received Instrus.
Tuur to sell by Public Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 29th July, 1897, at 2 p... SUNDRY FURNITURE,
in the
OLD HONGKONG CLUE.
Catalogues will be imued.
TES OF SALE :— Ás veual.
&o.,
1487
BUCHES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers. Hengkong, July 27, 1997: AUCTION SALE OF THE STEAMSHIP PARNAM
S She now LIES in the SINGAPORE A HARBOUR, with Appartenances and Storas.)
THURSDAY, 29TH Juzy, år 2.30 p.m.
Length 190 foot, Breadth 20 foot, Grous Toonsge about 500 Tons, Deadw ght Capacity about 650 Tors, with 140 TooB Col in Baukera, Draught 14 foot, Speed about 9 Knots. Compound Engines, by Blaakwood and Gordon, Cylindrical Multi- tabular Boilers-Now Donkey Boiler. Splendid Accommodation for Saloon and Deck Pasangata.
POWELL & Co.,
Auctioneers. Egapore, July 6, 1897.
To Lot.
TO LET.
AXD
1388
AT MOUNT GOUGH, THE PEAK. TWO SEMI-DETACRED HOUSES
ONE BUNGALOW. THESE PREMISES are situato apen MOUNT GEVOX, sad are about 8 minutes walk from the Tramway Station
at Plantation
To-day's Advertisements.
PERSEVERANCE LODGE OF
HONGKONG, No. 1,160.
N Emergency MEETING of the abovë A LODGE will be held in the Fans- MAGONS HALL, Zetland Streat, an TUE DAY, the Bid August, at for 5.30 p.m. precisely, VISITING Basthen are. curdially 184ATED to attend.. Hongkong, July 28, 1897,
1490
Dutination
THE CHINA MAIL.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Fiala,
NewYork, v. BuozUana Ghazten (n) NewYork.v.BuezCand FortuKEIN (†) New York,v.SuazÜsna Froy (8) New
Liandiser..
Agenti
Date of Leavinji
Butterfeld & Swire... Ang. 10, at 3 p.m. Norddeutscher Lloyd. A g. 17, at 9 a. m. 12. 0.8. N. July 30, at noon. Nippon Yuson Kaishe.Jaly 90, at 4 p.m. Dodwell; Corili & Do. July 31, at noon. {P; & 0, ̃^, K. ...... July 29, ut peon. Holliday, Wise & Co..Aug. 3, at 5 p.m. Satterfield & Koira faly 20, at noon, Jardine, Matheson&Co agunt 2.
Australian Ports... Chlogʻu (1) Bremen & Forte ofOsi]Bayern (1)vissarran Japan Porta, menina. 14, +Dona (@juris Kube and Yokohama.. Hiroshimi Mara ( Kobe and Yokohama Pathan (8) ........e London.v. Ports of Cal Sirmapore (■).... London & Ports of Os Onlogira Lunton, F. Suez
Suez Can Orastes (a) London, 1. Buss Canal Giengstry (1) Loudon, Suez Cans Prism (1) Swire... August London Melbourne (3)..
P. & O. 8. N. Co.....About August 5. Manila (*)............
Mosangeries Məritime Avg. 4, at noon, OURAN STEANSHIP COMPANY. Marvoilles. v, Saigon
Dodwell, Carill & Uo. About Aug. 12.. Saswan, Tomes & UjAbout Ang. 14. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
Melchers & Co... About Aug. 18. The Ov.'s Steamably
Siessen & Co.......Juick despatch, Ovester
Butterfeld &Swire... July 30, at 3 p.m. Ningpo and Shangha.. Kunhing (8)....
ju & Q, XN, UM Captain B, will be
Aug, 14, at pudg. 3. France, v. Jas solio (......
--ས་ despatched as above TO. Fresco. 7. Japa y of Rio de J'aire (4) Pacific Mil 8, s. o. sug. 4, at noon. MORROW, the 29th Instant, at Noon.
Heathonokna
Showati, Tomes & Co. Quick despatch, San Franciso!!!!
Siemsson & Unant July-1.
30, x5 4 pain. For Freight, apply to
Shanghai... Loogmoda (1)........... B'hai, Kobe & Y'hame|Energie (3) .
Budwusi, Carlut & Un jAbout Messageros Maritime A out Aug. §. S'ha, Kobe & Y'hams 34g salien (8) ..........
Sander
& Co......Angust 3. Shanghai, Kous & Ymeria Valerie (8)
July 9, at 6 p.w. S'pore, Havre & t
'bar Sione (41. S'pore, Cato & Bhay Milks Muru (s).. Nippon Yanon Ki Aa.. 3, at noon.
Carlowitz & ¡Brav mu (8) ina
& Co... A 16 4, at noon. 3 pore, P'nang & B'bay Bra
July 81, at 5 p.. 'puto, Havre & l'onry Della (1) .............
Douglas Laprak & Co. July Stow, Amoy & Fehow Namoa (1)...................
Dougins Lapenik & Co. July 30 at noon. 3watow, Amoy & Tin Heiloong (4) .................
Dodwell, Umiill & Co. Aug. 17, at noon, Facoma Tacoma (Wash.), 20.... Tiebtriantu perkenal
Koigang (1) Butterfield & Swire...July 31. at 9 p.m. zör (B.Q.) A
Empress China(s)... Vanadian Puc n. Aug. 11, as 108. Violaris (B.O.), &o.... Monmouthshire (Shewan, Tomis & Co Aug. 7. Wladivostock ...... Soudai Maru (4) Nippo. 1 ugen Kaisha. July 30, at 4 p.m.
1981
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, .
Apenta Hougtong-July 28, 1897, DOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
TOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Co.'s Steamship
Namoa, Captain BALL, will be Ordempatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 29th July, at Non, and not as previously notified For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co., General Managers.
Bongkong, July 28, 1877.
1471
DOUGLAS STKAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED...
For SWATOW, AMOY AND TAMBUL
The Co.'s steamship”.
Haloong,
Captain Homes, will be derpatobed for the above Poris on FRIDAY, the 30th Lostant, at Roon.
For Freight or Passage, sppisi to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co., Genergi Manzeri, Hongkong, July 28, 1897, THE OLINA MUTUAL STHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
1488
FOR LONDON AND LIVERPOOL VI STRAITS AND USUAL PORTS OF CALL
(Taking Carga at through rates for GLAB- GOW, CONTINENTAL PORTS, RIVER PLATE, &0.)
The Co.'s Stammhip
Chinguo, Captain H. HARRIS, will be despatched es, above
on TUESDAY, the 3rd August, at 5 p.m.
For Freight, etc., apply to
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., -
Ageats.
1336 Hongkong, July 28, 1897. CHINA NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED,
FOR PORT DARWIN, QUEENSLAND PORTS, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Co's Steamship
Chingtu, Captain. Isis, will be derpatched un TUES.
DAY, the 10th August, at-3 p.m..
The attention of Passengers in directed
to the Superior Accommodation offered First-class Saloon by this Steamer.
ía
the
l'o-day's Advertisements.
NAVIGAZIONE GENERALI
ITALIANA (FLORIO & RUBATTING UNITED COMPANIE).
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, BOMBAY & GENOA
(757ithout Transhipment.)
A
......
PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.
at
Doun.
Per Mathilde, from. Haiphong, 21 Obi-
ne#e.
Per Monmouthshire, from Portland, &... 10 Chiunto.
Per Della, from M ji, Moura E. Febr. K. Iuonya, T. Araki, Tullio, Haslam,' and Smith, and 20 Ducks.
DIPARTED
Fer Bayers, for Bhanghai: from Hong- kong, Mr N. L-vy and 3 children; from Bremen, 31 G. Arnold and A. Bad- Ben; from hampton, Mears 1. Daw. rating connection with Company's Mailm, E. R. Pater, G. T. Lee, and E. Stestors to ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, Rolas, Mis Wilean and phildren, Mra NAPLES, LEGHORN Richard; from Genoa, Messrs G. Melina, MESSINA elso VENICE, and TRIESTE,
10. Cabula, sed N. Casteglio, er all MEDEERANAN, ADRIATIC, LE715- King and Souza Americas Porta, up to Cathao. - Taking Cargo at through PERSIAN GULF sud ratos to BAGDAD: also: BARORLONA, VA- LENZA, ALICANTE, ALMERIA and MALAGA
The Steamship
Bisagno,
Per Bohe oil, from Hongkong: for Negusaki. Mrs Ms For Hinge: from Genoa, Mr Bruns Dicekmanu; from Singa poro, Mr Kuniai. F Yokohams: From Braman, Profesor Bahtsen, Mr Bahlson; from Southampton, Mr Lazarus
SHIPPING REPORTS.
MEMOS. FOK TO-MORROW, Shipping Neon Greater leaves for London, ko Nooo.-Nama Isaves for Coasi Paris. Noon.-English Mail Steamer Isaven for
Porta of Ŭall and Europe: op.m.-Niels loven for 'burg éco.
Auctions:
SCO p.m.-Austion of Sandry Furni ture, &c., in the Old Hongkong Club. Bale of sir. Paknain at Sing-pɔre.
Miscellaneous.
Gonde per Masigon not cleared after á
p. subject to rent, Goods per Cromarty undelivered after
this date subject to rent,
Amusements. Performance at the City Ba
DEATH.
The publication of this larut dommanred ut 7.00 per
WEDNESDAY, July 28, 1807.
which has ohibited auch vitality of resource when in distress-which
On the 15th July, at the Yokohama General Hospital, CAMILLE DE LABI has performed the unprecedented feat CHETTE, of Paris, aged 28 years.
of · landing · 157,000 troops across the Atlantic (of which 5000 to Port Rico) sad Almost simultaneously 28,000 copa in the Far Exatahould display such nervoĽIS. ness. I am soured on good authority that the coolor-headed would-be champion of Cuban independenco sons this and weighs very reflectively the possible outcine of an unpopular attempt to lend 24,000 men-- increased oven to 40,000 for the occasion, Were the attack.aventually successful, how many years would it take for the Island of Cubs to compensate for the devastation taised in retaliation After all, the loss of Cuba to the Spaniards would be more
The China Stail.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1887.
THE DOWNFALL OF SPAIN.
sentimental than material, insomuch as xo-
Spaniards are patriotle Lates
to love of country so an abstract theory. In a burat of antirusiam they will readily subscribe to a patriotic fund. raised for specific purposes which gives then individual "enbaucement in the eyes of their fellow mon Still, their patriotisty
In England, a change of government is tisually the result of the general elections. In Spain, it is more frequently effected by the opposition raising some crucial ques tion which produces a ministerial crisis and forces a resignation. An attempt of this kind was made in May Last The Duke of Tetuan (descendant of the famous O'Don-trost, and is no Goodor Ningchowundelivered after thinnell), a member of the Canovas: Cabinet, Ford, takes a largo bribe to cheat the and an altercation with the Liberal Sonator
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, July 37-
dare subject to rent. SATURDAY, July 31-
is very inuoti subordinated to personal in
check to peculation. Where is the real patriotism of s Carbineer ora Custom House officer, who, with the
ono
reasury, and with the other hand gives s Noon-Moeting of Bhareholders of Camas and came to blows, Thereupon the fraction of it to some popolar subscription? The Hongkong Cason and Meseliberal party demanded the resignation of Where is the trao dovotion to the welfaro Steamboat Go Lak, at the Gurópany's the dake which, however, Canovas refused of the fatherland in those friars who stub- bornly hold the Philippines, knowing full Oo, No. 18, Bak Buildings, Quoco's to secopt. To bring pressure on the governwell that their prosence is an obstruction to Rad Central. 9 p.m.-Meeting of Zalland Lodge. Register of Sharos of the Hon kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, closed from this date to 14th August, both
Inclusive.
Goods nor
Steamer Salazie unclaimed after his date subject to rent.. MONDAY August 2
Local Braks oload.
Insurance Offices d'oss,
Gunda por Wakasa Mare undelivered
aftor this date subject to rent,
ment, the parties forming the minority ra. the Colony's progress 7. Again, the raising solved to absent themselves front the Cortes of so large su army for the Colonies is no en nice. The position of the government proof of individual sacrifico. It was becane "untonalilo; it was impracticable to ganized under pressure; hundreds have vota hills in parlament without the co-crossed the frontier to evole enlistment: operation of the opposition in debuto. women have boun in open riot against the Canovas then brought the crisis to a close conscription in Saragossa and other places by tendering his resignation to the Queen mestings of protost have been held pad za
have been embarked in Barcelona The grond of officu-seckers and cruits Regent. Langers-on of the liberal party were in under aimed escort.
escort. Hundreds of patriots high glea
and adherente." suola
such as conscript substituto agents, or as counted their furnishers of clothing
hing which could only
Sagasta Whe
ro
his residence by Aerally beseiged at have exploited the situation. in many ways,
d
"Jast
Goode per Bogien undelivered after Most of them, ere iratohed, for the the soldier till by was well out of sight.
this data subject to rent.
August 3
5.30 pm-Meeting of Perseverance
Lodge. Gooda por Pinguey undelivered after
tina dutelaubject to rent,
On Lond
Exchange HONGKONG, July 28, 1897.
Bank, Wire,
11.
demand,
30 days sight,
www
இகழ்
1897
1/167 1/1018 1/11 .....1/11 Crodite, #77 Documentary, 4 months' miglife, (-1;118 On Paris-
4 months sight,
**
4 months' eight,
On Berlin-Demand.....
The British steamer Monmouthshire re- Caplato MACINI, will be ports: Moderate and cloudy. July 27, despatched as shose on spoke British ship Queen Bobath of Glas-On WEDNESDAY, the ach August, at Nout.gow, (LM.D.G. bound East, lat 22.87
At BOMBAY the Steamers are discharging
in VICTORIA DOCE.
For further Particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Op
Agents.
1491
Hongkong, July 28, 1897. MOGUL-WARRACK-MILBURN LINE.
FOR NEW YORE PIA BUEZ CANAL.
The Steamarip
Gharee
Nem
to be despatched for the above Ports on or about
the 11th August-
8.8. Zennos, tomil about 22nd Aug., 1807. 8.8. Pathon, to wil about 10th Sept., 1897. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DODWELL, CARLILL & Co.,
A gentri Hongkong, July 28, 1897.
Not Responsible for Debts.
N., long, 15.57 E.
The British alasmer. Cludes reports: Fine weather throughout.
The British steamer Orestes reporte: Moderate weather throughout?
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close -- For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Per Nantos, at 10.30 am, on Thura
day, the 23b July,
For EUROPE, &c., INDIA VIA TUTI-
CORIN
Per Miriapore, Circulars B., Regletra- tipu 10 a.m., Papers 10.30 am.. 11am on Thurs lay, the 39 buis (Late Lettere 11.10 to 11.30 .15.)
For SHANGHAI
Per Choysang. m 3.30 p.m., on Thurs-
day, the 29.h July,
i
Per Loongeacon, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,
the fich July.
1493 For SINGAPORE. —
is aitatud forward of the Tag Neither the Cotain, this Agents, nor A Refrigerating Chamber sana supply of Freak Provisions during the outre voyage. A daly-qualified Surgeon in orried, and the Vessel in fitted through
N.B.Return Ticke1e
for Rotura by the Steamers of the Eastern and Australia 8. S. Co., and vice versch
ont with Electric Ligued by this Com- The BUILDINGS are no: yet quite company to and from size any avaliable pleted, but
at it is expected that cecupation can be given from the 1st September, Proximo, and the Premisor will be let on Leure for terms of three, five or seven PORZE.
Band Water laid
оп Apply to
H. L. DENNYS, Crown Solicitor's Office, De Queen's Road. Hongkong. July 25, 1897,
1477
TO LET
1708, 4 and 8, QUEEN'S GALDENS,
NOS
Apply to
G. C. ANDERBUN, 13, Praya Central.
Hongkong, April 30, 1897.
TO LEE.
WELLING HOUSES-
SPOR TERRACE,
GODOWNE in Breg BUILDINGS.
No. 29, Ktom-STREET,
398
FIDORS in STAUNTON and ELGIN
SYREETS,
Apply to
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST
MENT & AGENCY Co., L. Hongkang, July 22, 1897.
TO LET.
2185
TO. 6, PRATA CENTELL-ROOMS on the SECOND FLOOR, suitable for OFFICES of Besiderias,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C Hongkong, July 20, 1897.1908 WEEKLY NEWS FOR HOME
The Overland China Mail, Ta PUBLISHED to suit the Departus: of each Kyotish and Frieu MATE. Steamer for Europe. "It contains:mpecia
merds. "Intalbgonos, special tables Jonis, and other information..
porke of Court and
∙1489
For Freight or paasa:0, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, Jaly 25, 1997,
NORTHERN PACIFIC 6TEAMSHIP AND RAILWAY COMPANIES,
FIA INLAND BEA 07 JATAN.
to the very cheap rates offered by this BE attention of Passengers le directed Line to the PaCIPIO Coar aud to the Is- TERIOR and KARTE Ostra of the UNITED STATE and CANADA and to EUROPL
·HONGKONG só LONDON, $150, --- Excellent accommodation. First class Tablo, Dooros and STEWARDTss' carried. HONGKONG 20 NEW YORK, 8400,- The Railroad travelling la second
поке
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Opicers or Oren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
HEATHBANK, British barque, Capt., Jas. Mekochnie, standard Oil La
SPINAWAY, British schoonor, Captain Johnson. Siemisen & Co.
WILLKOMMEN, Gerda ship, Captain H. G. Froery,-Order.
SHIPPING
ARRIVALS. July 27
Mathilda, German str., 600, T. H. Borg, Haiphong July 25, and Hollow 26, Rice.
July 28,
Framnes, Norwegiaz str., from Cantoni Woosung, British steamer 1,109, Olega, Wahn July 22, General,-BUTTERFIELD
SWIRE,
Monmouthshire, British steamer. 1,871, W. A Evaus, Portland (Orgeon) June 17, and Vancouver 25, General and Fluut.- SHEWAN, TOMEL & Co.
Claden, British steamor, 2036, J. T.
on the American Continent Maguificent Sanderson, San Francisco June 28.—P. M. Scenery of the Rooke and CASUADE MOUN-8. 8. Co. rana. The YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK route, Passengers to Europe may proceed by ene of the list glass ATLANTIO MAS
HONGKONG 10 TACOMA, $275, Rates of Paisage to other Points on ap plisation.
Special rater allowed to members of es wrument Serpicons se
Orestes, British steamer, 2,886, A: D. Baker, Shanghai vis Japan Ports July 2 General.--BUTTERFIELD & SWIE. |-Tas Lee, Gormati siz, 823, J. Ostender, Japan July 12, Goal, Maren & Co.
Dante, German str., 1,302, Th. Kupke, Mantung July 15, Sat --NAM WO
Hailen, French str., 121, J. 0. Gerard, Hoihow July £7, General.—&. R. Maret, -- Sobine Bickmers, German steamer," 689,* J. Gansker, Amoy July 28, Ballah--ABR- FOLD, KARSING & CO
PROPOSED BALLENGE FROM HONGKONG, 2. (SUBIROT TO ALTERATION). ONS Tacoma | 2,640 | Teeniny:: ACR 17 Pictoria ||3,107 | Taisday 3p27 Dika, German steamer, 8,500, El. Chris- Otroplate 2,603 jamandas dag ept 38 tation, Moji Jaly 23, Generel and Cost, Volumbia,en (9,805 | Tuesday. Vet. 19.MAN & CO.
[*2;540 | Fáside ... | Nov, 0. doriane B107 Fusedar... Now, 32.
Steamship TACOMA
TANG
Par Niobe 430 pm, on Thursday,
the 29th July
Per Dun, at 4.80 p.m.; 00:
the 31st July.
Saturday,
Pot Glengarry, at 3.30 p.m.; on Moulay,
the 2nd August
од
Per Ching Wo, st 4.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 3rd August.
For HOING & HAIPHONG.-
Per Mathilde, at 5' pion, on Thursday,
the 19th July,
For BANGKOK.~
For Wongues, at 8,30 。.m., on Friday,
the Sith July. For NAGASAKI, KODE & YOKOHAMA „For Ancona, at 11.30 am, on Friday,
the 80th July,
Pa
You $40 2.44
chickens, before
Sap
Queen Regent, after consulting with the ro Raw recruits voluntarily drew my atten presentativegouerais, ox-presidents of Coun- tion to this at the Dainican
comp, near
∙and cil, Sugaste and other leading statesmon, on Manila. The congrant
Coming going the 7th June calmly confirmed her con of civil and military employés enriches the Idence in
and his continuance in subsidized steamship Company in Canaves
which 80 office. Moreover, Ha
Har Majesty at once many government wire pullers hold shares. gave orders for the journeg of the Court to Permanent appointments, whielt would Sebastian carly in July and selected as mean patriotic economy; are set aside for Ministor in attendance, the Duke of Tolaan personal gain. When a military officer in whose expulsion from the Ministry Ida Colony 3,000 miles away is promoted, be been so emphatically demanded by the is called home to be commissioned in his minority
The rows fell like a higher rank for no other apparent
object Parties Bunderbolt on the ever-confident liberale, than the of bencatting the steamship The rage and disappointment of the thou- Company Fosals and banquete are given mands who had reckoned on employment and booting is apted to celebrate the ra were boundless. They still refused to fuch of any officer, from a lieutenant to &
mit that the crisis was over. They general, who is reported to have done any declared that the same party difficulties thing out of the common, In all this remained unresolved. The pretext of the whirlwind of rejoicing, lamentation, m
conflict
was the Cuban question, trigue, zoligion, vice, corruption, collec accelerated by the Tetuan incident. Gene- tive patriotism but individual grabbing ral Wayler was so violently denounced" there is one noble figure which prominently of an obstacle that I should not be surprised stands out, in vivid contrast, a madel to see the present t
govorament give way on virtue and enviable tact. Her Majcety that point and send out General Blaned or the Queen Regent, rotwithstanding hor even Martinez Campos in his stand. Some fotoign birth, knows exactly how to do the
far as right thing at the
On demand, Credita,
1.917
whole
New York-
Credits
On demand,
60 days' aight,.i
EA
402
472
...103 ...1521
109
152
On Bumbay
On
On Calonita
Op
Wiremand
On Shanghai- demand,
-50 days' sight, (private_paper) Gold Leaf, 100 Aus, (per tall. 868 09 Sovereigns (Bank's buying rate) 810 39 Silver (per 08).
siz
the right moments with
ex-ministers lost their equanime to exquisite taste. She has won by Ber
thair
party being
13
to call upon their political chief publicly protest
tugainst left out in the cold, but the liberal leader charitableness the adoration of the masses
by h her gracious sympathy the love of the middle claseos, and by her alpar compre is too old bird in polities to ke in such a ruinous trap. In the Liberal tension of all that is traditionally Spanish Club the crest-fallen napirents to power the usten and admiration of the aristo bitterty lamented the fact that they
His Majesty, her 20, who could not fight out
tabeurs the question: face laloven years of age,
under the die to face with the government. Canovas, in advantage of having been born a king, deed, with great perspicuity, had taken His dignity from birth is na impediment the wind out of the sails of his opponente; to his education. lle cannot mix freely he had closed the political arena by obtain with other boys of his age and it would be ing the Queen Regent's signature to a doditicult for him to travel, for knowledg erce of prorogation of Parliamont
in other lands. It will, therefore, hardly When we come to examine the 1897-98 | be his fault if he is unable to appreciate,
The trade of the country in the
A. S. WATSON & Co, Budget, the financial prospect is by no by comparison, iko dendition of his sub-
LIMITED.
ESTABLISHED A.D., 1841.
WINES
AND
SPIRITS.
in the higher
export
mean reassuring. For the present year,jects. the Cuban war expenses will be covered ly the last national loan of four hundred sphere, that is the fuport and million of pesetas (say) £13,300.000), but, branches, has in no way fallon off. after that, what? The Government 10- According to the British Consular Re tends to impose new taxes to such an export on Spain for 1696 (Ng, 1861) the tent that the commerce of Spain, espe total value of Imports for the last three. mally the home trade, must suffer greatly yours were as follows from these fresh obligations. The Custom House receipts bons of
morgaged for the реже-да 6- £3,070,000) -kir extimordinary
sum of ninety-two
ziundly
(Ray
cisbursements, the ordinary.
1896*·. £29,866,912
1894
1896 £28,421,733 £28,148,834 and the total value of Exports in the sawì
1895
from this
1894
OM 205
£27,705,435
1890-
£34,800,400
which would have boun paid frees yours wore thue source are to be covered partly by an in £23,197,169 creage (called a ser tax) on existing direct from which we not only see our incrcode is and indirect taxes, erespting only the land Juporte and Exports, but we deduce the ALL these are soloted by our Londen mix sad the interest on the public debt, more fortant result, namely
All other contabutoka not the
Tadess of Imports over
Bonse, bought direct at first band, import shorescutions are to be parent un corta in 180: £6,224,684 value,
For SWATOW, AMOY & TAMSUL— us to supply the best growths.et MODERATE
Per Hailong, at 11.30 am, on Fridaye | Parons,
the 30th July,
For KOBE & YOKOHAMA
Pros of Imports OPAT
Several in produga Bicorte in 1895.....
of petroleum
443,309 valde. Excess of Export Över
* Imports in 1896...... 5 513,193 value,
in wood and bottled by ourselves, thes to ten per cent.
to be created, op the antcustod saving all intermediate profits, and enabling | of which loans are to be raised ; for example,
the refining and onlculated to produce eighteen rullions of which, if it denotes anything, would shew pesetas porinum, and on this a sum of forty Progressive prosperity, semuah as the millions of pesetas is to be borrowed. This country has been able to produce sad and Someone before a market for so much more than it required system of drawing upon income l
or to retive from abrondiss it is due, the mormon soumulated.
however, by no means the resources, and the large sume due by the the millions who are neither enriched nor government to private contruck, for ju stanice, the Compania Travelantica Steam-mpoverished by the comparative state of trade with abroad. Resing the amount of ship Co. and the National Bank of Spain misery and mendicity in so many districts month before nae, When required must all lead to ruin and financial Chace dicly the sgni total of
Per Hiroshima Marusi 3.50 p.m. PRICE LISTS, with Full Details, to be treat payable out of the diminished future keynote to the comition of the s
Friday, the 30th July,
For BHANGHAL, CHEFOO. CHEMUL-
PO, NAGASAKI, PUSAN, GENSAN & VLADIVOSTOCK
Per Sendai Maru, a 3.30 pm on Fri
day, the 30th July.
For TIENTSIN
Per Kusing, a 2.30 pat, on Satur
day, the 31st July.
Quotations. Howarоro, July 28, 1897, 716 OPIUM-New Patus, cash,...
Old sash, New Benares, cash, 716) Old
1
New Males, orodity, 780/800 Allowance, Tesla,... 0/16-
Old Malwa, credit, 820/870 Allowance Tacia 19/16-- Peran Olly, desbi, ve Allowance, TROLERIS Pernur Faper und 600/620 Allewation. Ama 4/8
Hongkong Register,
Barometer Temperature, 86:
20.7L
S
85
0.16
had on Application,
PONT after removal should be cooled
a fax (patente industrial). One cannot carry.
The line has been already mooted cl sell in Spain, it is evident for drisking at once it should be order Cuba, in the Cubans for a fixet sunt may be does not reach the wants of profitable trade-compsentively progressive ed to be denied at the Dispensary under the guarantee of the United Sintes. the entire population. The small deniors The smoont proposed would restore to the raftamen artisans and all who darsoð before being aunt, mik
Madrid Treasury the baday for the près exclusively on home requirements, are
By
feel most soutely the
the burden those who SHERRY-EXrallest Dinber and After sent war, besides yielding a lamp sem exclusively purchase
money pere and an ple
sinllest of heavy taxation. The sun trader Dianer Wines of very unperler Vin considered. The Cuban wat in estimated to living without proviously paying
m Spam would be fmarcial, situation the
is t allowed, by law, to attempt to tages. All and true Zozes Wires, to cost about eighteen millions sterling per
Bo that
forby millions sterling CLARET-Our Clarets, Including the will have been hirendy spent From Epsons for personal consumption from a to a suburb without paying the material point of view if three fourths of Lowest Priced, are guaranteed to be the that hun bel never been reized; and the consigo, tax a month ago, in Madrid, genuine product of the juice of the allier fourth honestly spent on winst persons who nearly evaded
the natural wealth of the peninstler what a grape and are not antiherolige made 180- anmount of happinac prodacacid Looking at the from raisins and ourfants, a la general umane
appa ally the ease with Cheep Winer
BRANDY, SAIll our Brandy is zurraninen
the difference in to be pars GDGrac
there were 1500 Treasury cases of fraud
Mang - Mimicipalities themselve
trickar... - That, of "Malaga"" was insolvent when I was there this year. Lazy ley, scording to Ei Liberal, the Pro Asylum of Alicants erald not find for the institution because twenty- nonthe - salary had not been paid. at the Hospital of Murcia the patients go without meat boosass the Muni.
would
you not pay the butchers hills,
n is anything but gheering,
The prospect
With these constant, turmoils
vilden Spantleration holis
be
more
if Europe than Switzerland. Were stored in Cuba by Spanish hundred thousand men would re
disbandingng in the Peninsula...
fatal evacuation
Roodred and eight thou to swell the tanks of the of enemployed. They and employsant in for Benor Kready quoted. the anticipated civil for tha